Pharmaceutical Chamber supports Health Camp in Tangalle

The Tangalle Base Hospital in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) recently held a health camp at the Tangalle Balika Vidyala. The event coincided with the open day of the hospital to identify and treat deceases and conditions prevalent amongst patients in the area. The main organisers of the Health Camp was the Tangalle Hospital Development Council and the Presidential Secretariat.

Speaking at the camp Dr. Nandana Dickmadugoda, General Physician of the Tangalle Base Hospital said “One of the biggest advantages in having a camp of this nature is that we can invite various sub specialists from other hospitals to treat local patients. We were particularly successful in identifying patients who had E.N.T, psychiatric and eye problems” Over 2000 patients were treated at the health camp. A medical exhibition to raise funds for the installation of an intensive care unit for the Tangalle Bay Hospital was also held, coinciding with the camp.

SLCPI who supplied the pharmaceuticals for the health camp donated drugs for ailments ranging from dermatological, pediatric, neuro, cardio vascular, gastro intestinal, ophthalmic, E.N.T, rheumatology, genito urinary, diabetes and respiratory deceases.

The SLCPI says that they would be involved in several similar camps scheduled to be held across the country in the next few months. A representative for SLCPI said “A Health Camp similar to this was held by us at Sooriyaweva last February also in collaboration with the Presidential Secretariat and the Ranasetha Foundation, also coordinated by Dr. Dickmadugoda. Close on a 1000 patients were treated for different ailments at that camp and considering the success of these Health Camps we are encouraged to give our support to these efforts by Doctors and the Presidential Secretariat by providing them with the essential medicines free of cost”